used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And you can see him for only a short time."
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
Bullard
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From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you can see him for only a short time."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
CONCESSIONnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
and nothing more
From this reading And you can see him for only a short time."
approval to do something
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And you can see him for only a short time."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Has he shown any improvement since coming here?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And you can see him for only a short time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I need hardly ask you not to excite him," the doctor went on, "for you know in what state his mind is.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will be very careful," promised Mr. Bullard.
an affirmative
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CONCESSION "Yes, you may see Mr. Jackson," said the superintendent of the asylum to whom Albert and his friends applied for permission.
